What kind of home is 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ?

17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ sell for?

17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ last sold for £122,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,500 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and August 2014, 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ rose from £42,500 to £122,000, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ?

17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ?

17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ in?

17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ sits in Oakwood, Derby, Derby. It falls within the DE21 postcode district.

Is 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ is Cavendish Close Infant School (639m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lees Brook Academy (588m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Besthorpe Close, DE21 4RQ is Besthorpe Close, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Besthorpe Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 4RQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Besthorpe Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Besthorpe Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakwood, Derby, Derby (DE21 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 49.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Besthorpe Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Besthorpe Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 4RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Besthorpe Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£122,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2014Most recent
£122,000
+187.1%over 17 years
13 August 1997
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE21 4RQ: £217,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DE21 4RQ

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On the street

Versus other Besthorpe Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Besthorpe Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,694

Street avg £2,304

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Derby district page.

Full Derby report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Besthorpe Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lees Brook Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE21 4RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE21 4RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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